JULIE WERBLAK
Dec 18, 2025
JULIE WERBLAK (nee Ragone), age 94; passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025. Loving mother of John, Jr., Robert (Regina) and Jeffrey (Lorrie); dearest grandmother of Kerry, Claire, Christy, Kimberly, Melissa, Nicholas (Courtney) and Matthew (Ari); dearest great-grandmother of 16; great great-grandmother of nine; daughter of Frank and Margaret (nee Sanitato) Ragone (both deceased); dearest sister of Dominic Ragone (deceased), Victor...
RONALD J. MATEJ
Dec 28, 2025
RONALD J. MATEJ, age 92; of Parma Heights, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. Beloved husband of Alice (nee Prutton) for 70 years; loving father of Jonathan, Daniel (Gloria) and Matt; grandfather of Ronald and Andrew; son of the late John and Anne. Ron was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and was the president of Prutton Corporation. He was known...
DORETTA F. NOLAND
Jan 4, 2026
DORETTA F. NOLAND, age 88; beloved wife of the late Donald Reece; loving mother of Julius Fildes, Rebecca Klingbeil and Alma Haring; dearest grandmother of Pippin, Sierra, Todd and Benjamin Ross; sister of Ruth Benfield and the late Louise Pennington. Service at the funeral home, Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12 noon. Interment Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Friends received...
JAMES P. COWLEY
Jan 4, 2026
JAMES P. COWLEY, age 83; of Strongsville. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Beloved husband of Mary Frances (nee Botta) for 61 years; loving father of Jim Cowley, Joe Cowley (Molle) and Jeannine Verde; dearest grandfather of Jacob, Aidan, Annabella, Vittoria, Giancarlo, Liam, Gianna and Zoe; son of Joseph and Agnes (nee Brice) (both deceased); brother of Joseph...
RONALD JAMES KONKOLY
Dec 30, 2025
RONALD JAMES KONKOLY, age 80, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Ron was the beloved husband of Sharon (nee Lash) for 58 years; a loving father to Jeffrey J., Adam S., and Jonathan P. (Ann); and a proud grandfather to Maggie Rose, Olivia Ann, William Auletta, and Ryan Auletta. He was the son of the late Adam...
ELINORE KOROW BIEBER
Dec 27, 2025
Elinore Korow Bieber was born Eleanor Maria Vigh in Akron, OH in 1934. By the age of four, she was drawing constantly. She was self-taught until attending Siena Heights Women’s College in Adrian, MI and then the Cleveland Institute of Art where she majored in portrait painting under the renowned artist Rolf Stoll. In 1957 she married John (Jack) Korow,...
ERDINE BAJBUS
Jan 2, 2026
ERDINE BAJBUS (nee Kotapish), age 75, passed away Friday January 2, 2026; beloved wife of Jerry; loving mother of Greg (Traci), Carolyn, and Lauren; adored Nana of Colin and Morgan; daughter of the late George and Ernestine Kotapish; aunt, cousin, friend and teacher of many. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Providence House, www.provhouse.org/donate-online. Funeral Mass at...
ELIZABETH M. DENK
Dec 26, 2025
ELIZABETH M. DENK (nee Pensock), age 81; beloved wife of Thomas W. for 58 years; loving mother of Deena Brennan (Sean), Margaret Denk-Leigh (Matthew) and Thomas (Joellen); Grandma Betty to Patrick, Colleen (Jonah), Owen, Gabe, Thomas and Benjamin; daughter of the late Paul J. and Veronica (nee Gebe) Pensock; sister of Patricia Koch (Bob, deceased) and Eleanor Sanicky (deceased). Elizabeth...
STONIE DEAN ADAMS
Jan 4, 2026
STONIE DEAN ADAMS, age 63; passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Loving father of Jeremy Bouldin and Danielle Adams; beloved grandfather of seven; cherished life partner of Barbara Adams for 19 years; son of the late Anthony and Rachel Crossling; brother of Barbara Yates; brother-in-law of Carole and John Casale; uncle, cousin and dear friend of many. Stonie...
JANET NEAL
Dec 27, 2025
Janet Neal (née West), of Strongsville, Ohio, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 53. Born on March 30, 1972, Janet was a woman whose life was defined by a radiant spirit, a sparkling sense of humor, and a heart that belonged entirely to her family and her community.
Janet was a woman of extraordinary strength and spirit....
MOUNA NADER
Jan 2, 2026
MOUNA NADER (nee Mina), age 83; of Seven Hills, born in Koubba El Batroun, Lebanon. Passed away Friday, January 2, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Lester Nader; loving mother of Dr. Jennie DiLeo (Martin III), Joyce Nader (deceased), Michael Nader (deceased) and Lester Nader (Reina); dearest grandmother of Samantha DiLeo, Jessica DiLeo and Noah Nader; daughter of Salam Nader...
PHILIP ANDREW MESI
Dec 26, 2025
PHILIP ANDREW MESI, age 57, of Mayfield Heights, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2025. Beloved husband of Mary Jeannette (nee Blinas); loving son of Ramona (nee Fisco) and the late Philip A. Mesi J.D.; dearest brother of Diana Khouri J.D. (Christopher, deceased) and Douglas Mesi J.D. (Mary Evert); dear uncle of Scott Mesi (Alexis Wang, D.D.S.), Michael Mesi...
PAUL GIAMMARCO
Dec 26, 2025
PAUL GIAMMARCO, age 81; beloved husband of Margaret “Peggy” (nee Story); loving father of Paula Giammarco (Steve Philio) and Patrick Giammarco (Joely); devoted grandfather of Penelope, Ryan and Ali; son of the late Americo and Yola; brother of Rico (Shirley) (both deceased), Geno (deceased) (Jane) and Marie Battista (Vince); uncle and friend of many. Service at the funeral home, Saturday,...
WILLIAM C. JOHNSON
Dec 26, 2025
WILLIAM C. JOHNSON, age 83 of Broadview Heights, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2025. Loving father of Debbie Bonacci (Michael) and David Johnson (Laura); dearest grandfather of Nick Bonacci (Kristi), Jon Bonacci, Jake Bonacci (Jamie), Morgan Johnson, Haley Johnson and Jocelyn Lawrentz; great-grandfather of Kinsley and Sophia Bonacci; also survived by the mother of his children, Diane Fleming:...
JORDAN JENE FLETCHER
Dec 25, 2025
JORDAN J. FLETCHER, Age 35; beloved son of Ronald Fletcher (deceased) and Kimberly Riggen (nee Sova) (John); loving brother of Quinton Fletcher (fiancé Baillie) and Savannah Riggen; grandson of Sarah and Leo Sova (both deceased), Mary and Donald Fletcher (both deceased) and Mary Kay and John Riggen, Jr. (deceased); nephew, cousin and friend of many. All services private.
KENNETH I. SCHNEIDER, JR.
Dec 24, 2025
KENNETH I. SCHNEIDER JR., age 71; of West Park and Streetsboro. Passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Father of Kimberly and Timothy (Mary); grandfather of Logan, Grayson, Kali and Ivy; son of the late Kenneth and Vannette; brother of Francis (Angie), Edward (deceased), James (Mary), Robert, Vannette and Michael (deceased); uncle and friend of many. Stix was a proud...
THOMAS MALEC
Dec 24, 2025
THOMAS MALEC, age 85; beloved husband of the late Janet (nee Scholl) for 60 years; loving father of Tony Malec (Shannon), Meredith Haugh (Bob), Wendy Naypauer (Mike) and Janis Dickey (James); loving papa of Cory, Carli, Jon (Kaylee), Josh (Cheyenne), Jordan (fiancée, Michelle Garcia), Jarod (Christina), Cassie and Kennie; great-grandfather of Everett, Killian, Declan and Genoa; son of the late...
RITA VITANZA
Dec 24, 2025
RITA VITANZA (nee Parente), age 80 of Middleburg Heights, born in Formicola, Italy, passed away early morning on Christmas Eve. Beloved wife of Basilio for 65 years; loving and devoted mother of Jerry (Christine), Domenic (Kristine Marie Wilson) and Dino (Suzanne); dearest “Nonna” of Alexsandria, Basilio “Domenic”, Olivia Murray (Charles), Santino and Vincent; daughter of Arturo and Francesca Parente (both...
JOSEPH A. SCHWAB, JR.
Dec 23, 2025
JOSEPH A. SCHWAB, JR., age 84; beloved husband of Mary Louise (nee DeFlorio) for 57 years; loving father of Bill Schwab; devoted Papa of Sophia and Samantha; son of the late Joseph and Leona; brother of Mary Ann Messitt (Raymond) (both deceased); brother-in-law of Angelo “Bud” DeFlorio (Sue) and Frank DeFlorio (Denise); uncle of Debbie, Mike, Linda, Amy, Mike and...
TAMMY LEE TOLLAR
Dec 22, 2025
TAMMY LEE TOLLAR, age 65 of Strongsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025. Beloved wife of Arnold Sinko for 26 years; loving bonus mother of Bobby Sinko (Katie) and Andrew Sinko (Kellen); grandmother of Hannah, Abigail and Bennett Sinko; daughter of the late Paul and Shirley (nee Tonski) Tollar; dearest sister of Shari Butcher (Randy) and Paula Cosgrove...
